Soldier with a musket picking up his fuse (no. 6), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 6), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, he holds a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. With his right hand, he picks up this wick. Plate 6 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende speiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607

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